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Crossword & Puzzle Collection 136 – Gremlin – Colossus 2

Colossus 2, page 20

‘Destroyer’ was incorrectly spelt ‘Destoyer’ in the clue at 1dn.

Thanks to M Block for alerting us to this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 354 – Gremlin

Colossus 8, page 44

174dn should have read Open cars for the plural ROADSTERS.

Thank to M Power from Ceredigion for alerting us to this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 353 – Gremlin

Colossus 7, page 42

‘Raking’ should have been ‘ranking’ in the clue ‘High-ranking officials’ at 52ac.

Thanks to M Power from Cardigan for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 345 – Gremlin

Two-Way Teaser, page 28

Word break-up at 32dn should be (2,6) for the answer IN ACTION.

Thanks to P Norris from Formby for alerting us to this gremlin.

Christine’s BIG Crossword 340 – Gremlin

BIG 10, page 60

The clue at 18ac ‘Salesladies (4,9)’ should have read “Saleslady’ for the answer SHOP ASSISTANT.

Thanks to J Harris from alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 130 – Gremlin

Point to Point, page 92

The number of the clues is incorrect.

Thank you to J Green for alerting us to this gremlin.

Crossword & Puzzle Collection 128 – Gremlin – Cryptic Colossus

Cryptic Colossus solution, page 111

The solution for the Cryptic Colossus contains some incorrect words.

Thank you to Christine Evans for alerting us to this gremlin.

Colossus Crosswords 339 – Gremlin

Cryptic Colossus, page 64

The word break-up for the clue at 30 down should be (3,2,4) for the answer HIT OR MISS

Thank you to David Hope for alerting us to this gremlin

 

Christine’s BIG Crossword 329 – Gremlin

Anarchy, page 19

The numbering of the across clues was incorrect. They should have read 1,5,6,7.

Thank you to Peter Norris from Merseyside for alerting us to this gremlin.